No. 10 Softball Defeats University of New Haven In ECC Semi-Finals, 6-2
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BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (May 2, 2008) Melissa Medina (Levittown, N.Y.) went 4-for-4 and scored three runs as the 10th-ranked Pioneers defeated the University of New Haven in an ECC semi-final game on Friday morning at Dowling College in Shirley, N.Y.
The win pushes C.W. Post's record to 43-14, while New Haven slips to 25-18.
The Pioneers got on the board in the first, when Medina singled, moved all the way around to third on
Kelsey Cooley's (Syracuse, N.Y.) sacrifice bunt, and scored on
Melissa Hippo's (Granite Bay, Calif.) sacrifice fly to left field.
C.W. Post pushed across three more runs in the second, highlighted by a two-run double off the bat of Cooley.
New Haven touched starter
Samantha Yodowitz (Suffern, N.Y.) for two runs in the third courtesy of a Pioneer error and an RBI double to left field by Meghan Walter.
Two insurance runs in the top of the seventh, on an RBI double by
Christie Softy (Floral Park, N.Y.) and another sacrifice fly by Hippo.
Yodowitz earned her 25th win of the season, throwing seven innings and allowing only two runs on four hits, striking out three. Yodowitz also contributed two hits at the plate.
C.W. Post advances to the championship game and will face the winner of the loser's bracket tomorrow for a 12 noon game at Dowling College's Brookhaven Campus.